Bridge Preservation- F-02-065- Fourth Street over I-195

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is requesting bids for bridge preservation on the Fourth Street bridge over Interstate 195 in Fall River, Massachusetts (Project F-02-065), with proposals due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through www.bidx.com. Bidders must hold MassDOT pre-qualification in the BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION category to be eligible.

M/WBE (Minority or Women Business Enterprise) and SDVOBE (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise) participation goals apply and must be met through either contractor activity or subcontractor participation. Prospective bidders must apply for a Digital ID with www.bidx.com at least 14 days before bid opening and submit a Request Proposal Form (R109) to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us.

The scope consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment required for bridge preservation and maintenance on Bridge F-02-065. The work is subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

The project value is $1,885,000. A proposal guaranty equal to 5% of the bid value is required. The contract includes price adjustments for hot mix asphalt mixtures (base $712.50 per ton for liquid asphalt), Portland cement concrete ($452.13 per ton), diesel fuel ($3.911 per gallon), gasoline ($3.136 per gallon), and structural and reinforcing steel (base price index 362.0). The contract documents include standard and supplemental specifications, special provisions, drawings, a bridge inspection report, and compliance and certification forms. The work is subject to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 (Sections 39I, 39M, 39O, 39R) and Architectural Access Board rules.